Pardelup Prison Farm was a well-run minimum security reintegration facility for males. Pardelup provided its prisoners with a good range of work and training, and appropriate re-entry support. The prison also provided produce for the prison system.
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Casuarina is the state’s main male maximum security prison. This inspection found Casuarina to be crowded, and struggling to fulfil its multiple roles. Management and staff were competent, but the infrastructure was inadequate.
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The September 2013 inspection came at a time of mixed fortunes when an adjacent town work camp was shortly due for completion, but after the closure of DECCA, the Millstream Work Camp and the women’s unit.
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Albany Regional Prison is a maximum security facility. Its focus includes managing Aboriginal, foreign national and long term prisoners. Albany has a longstanding record as one of the state’s best prisons.
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This was fourth inspection of Bunbury Regional Prison and the first of the Pre-release Unit, the State’s newest male minimum security facility. The prison and PRU were performing well but compromised by overcrowding and elevated worker’s compensation levels.
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